Blechnaceae FAMILY
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitFern
Growth—
A very adaptable plant, able to grow in full sun even though deep to moderate shade are its normal habitat[1]. Plants can succeed in moist soils as well as the wetter conditions they usually grow in[1]. Prefers an acid soil[1]. The plant was introduced to Florida, where it is now considered to be a weed[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stenochlaena+tenuifolia>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.